Signicat, a leader in verified digital identity, and yes.com, a new identity scheme launching in Germany, have partnered to integrate the yes.com open banking scheme into the Signicat Digital Identity Platform. This new partnership will streamline secure customer on-boarding, easy authentication and electronic signing for users of the scheme.

The digital business banking provider Penta is expanding its management team.

JCB International, Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of major global payment brand JCB, today reveals a 63% growth in annual sales volume made by Asian cardmembers in Europe between 2017 and 2018, and a 45% global growth in total annual sales volumes in the past four years, now reaching over 130 million cardmembers worldwide.

This news coincides with the release of exclusive JCB research into how European retailers can tap into Asian spending power that is projected to hit US$32.6 trillion by 2026.

Paysend is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.com

CloudTrade Technologies Ltd., today announced that its PDF Invoice to SAP Ariba Capability – Customisations solution is now available for purchase on the SAP® App Center, the digital marketplace for SAP partner offerings.

Trading technology specialists Neueda have this week open sourced software designed to help investment institutions and trading firms connect to all of the European equity markets.Neueda, with its team of electronic trading specialists, helps trading firms and fintech vendors develop and maintain solutions for the global markets.

CloudMargin, creator of the world’s first and only collateral and margin management solution native to the cloud, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Stuart Connolly as CEO.  Connolly, most recently Group CEO of TriOptima and a former Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, replaces Steve Husk, who played an active part in the Board selection of the new chief executive. Connolly begins his new role today.

HeyDay Europe is a private equity firm that invests in companies that are active in the ICT, engineering and manufacturing sectors. The Netherlands-based company selected Cashfac – the leading Virtual Accounts software provider for complex cash management operations delivered to large businesses, government departments and globally via our bank partners - for its innovative and proven technology and commitment to social responsibility. HeyDay will use Cashfac’s Virtual Bank

 Eventus Systems, Inc., a leading global trade surveillance and market risk platform provider, announced today that INTL FCStone Inc., a Fortune 500 company, has signed with the firm to provide its futures market surveillance technology. INTL FCStone recently announced several expansion initiatives and deployed the cloud implementation of the Validus platform, replacing its current outsourced system and bringing new capabilities and cost efficiencies to its business.